Individual Details

16 Feb 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Joseph Ashley chamberlain was living 409 Milner Hotel, Dallas, Dallas Co, TX. His mailing address was the Water Dept, City Hall, Dallas. Age 20, born 24 Oct 1921 in Ft. Smith, AR. The person who would know his address was Lillian Miranda, 817 Liberty St., Dallas. His employer was the Water Dept, City of Dallas. 5' 8 1/2" tall, 145 lbs. Blue eyes, blonde hair.

Killed in a B-17 Flying Fortress (WWII training mission) plane crash in the Delaware Mountains outside of Van Horn, TX

Texas Death Certificate for Joseph A. Chamberlain
His residence was the Army Air Base at Pyote, Ward Co, TX. He had been there for one month and seven days. The airplane accident occurred on 30 May 1943 near Van Horn, Culberson Co, TX. He was dead at scene of the accident - cause of death was complete destruction of all vital centers, multiple fractures and partial cremation. He was single, born on 24 Oct 1921 in Fort Smith, AR. He was a U.S. Army Officer in the U.S. Army Air Corps. His father's name unknown - his mother listed as Mrs. Frank Allen. The information came from his service record. The body was removed to San Diego, CA on June 3rd, 1943.

El Paso Times, 3 Jun 1943, Thursday, p.12
PVT. JOE A. CHAMBERLAIN
Funeral services for Pvt. Joe A. Chamberlain, 22, Army Air Forces, one of the 11 men who died in the crash of an Army bomber near Pyote, Texas, Susnday, will be held in La Mesa, Calif., Friday. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Edna Chamberlain Allen of Houston. Burial will be at La Mesa.

Buried Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego Co, CA.
Find A Grave Memorial# 151366656

Birth	24 Oct 1921	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Death	30 May 1943	Texas

Father	Joseph Leroy Chamberlain II (1896 - 1967)
Mother	Edna White (1901 - 1970)